Sr. Program Manager

Industry

National Security & Defense

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Knack Works is seeking a qualified and highly motivated Senior Program Manager to support one of our contracts in the Chantilly, VA office. The role is ideal for someone with 10+ years’ experience managing large 65+ FTE with multiple subcontractors.

Founded in 2015, Knack Works, based out of Northern Virginia, was formed to address the demand for cutting-edge development environments within the intelligence community. Knack Works is focused on providing scalable, automated solutions that enable our customers to perform their national security missions in an ever-changing environment of new technologies and evolving threats. Our flagship product, the "Knack Stack," introduces flexible and automated hybrid cloud infrastructure as a service for cloud-agnostic deployments and automation. It's designed to automate data management and security. Today, we operate independently as Knack Works, a subsidiary of Jacobs. We are fortunate to retain our identity as a small business, yet with support from a large company. We are looking for a team-centric leader who focuses on solving complex problems, can formulate new solutions, and thrives working with a diverse technical team in a complex technical environment. As a leader, this position is critical to technical delivery leadership, technical business knowledge, resources, and client management.

Duties/Task and Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the contract

• Serve as the Government’s point of contact

• Provide technical supervision and guidance for all personnel assigned to the contract

• Help develop efficiency improvements and best business practices to the program office

• Oversee all contractual responsibilities and delivery of all contract deliverables

• Ensure an efficient, effective, and economical level of contract support is provided to the program office

• Develop and manage risk and opportunities

• Develop and manage on-contract growth targets

• Develop and manage program master schedule

• Provide oversight of staff and support activities

• Manage contract financials

• Maximize award fee or incentive based fee score

• Manage overall contract performance to include providing subcontract management, monitoring, invoicing, coordinating contract change proposals; and understanding the needs and customer expectations to ensure customer satisfaction. Some local travel can be expected

• Manage all internal contract reporting

• Support the development of system documentation

• Collaborate with systems, security, and support teams as needed

Here's what you'll need

•10+ years’ experience as a Senior Program Management experience within the IC Community

• Demonstrated experience managing programs with greater than 65 FTEs with multiple subcontractors

• Current active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly (FSP preferred) or willingness to obtain an FSP

• Managed CPAF, FFP and LOE contracts

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or Cyber related field

• Strong management, leadership, written, and oral communications skills

• Experience in Government acquisition

• Familiarity with industry best practices and Government contract and subcontract management

• Must be able to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (preferred)

• Must work on-site in Northern Virginia

• Good communication and collaborations skills with the ability to work in a team environment

• Experience with LAN/WAN operations and protocols

• Experience working in development and operational environments

Desired Requirements:

• A current TS/SCI with FSP Poly

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to grow

• Supportive team environment with mentoring

• Competitive salary and outstanding benefits package

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

140,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

180,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) which includes both PSP contributions and an optional 401(k) plan (available immediately (i.e., no deferment or wait period), and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $140,000.00 to $180,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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Locations

City State Country
Chantilly	Virginia	United States